Jul 1, 2011

We almost didn’t have a first birthday party for Blake because this pregnant mommy just didn’t want to deal with it all, but I’m so glad we were convinced otherwise! I was going to do a small bbq in our backyard when my awesome friend and neighbor, Amanda, offered up her pool! With triple digits here in Dallas it’s hard to do anything outside if you aren’t near a body of water. We went with a vintage surf theme and mostly invited our neighbors to keep it small. Even with a neighborhood party we still had around 30 kids and adults! Everyone was there to celebrate our precious boy and it felt so good!

{the invite with obvious info changed for privacy reasons}

We put together a hot dog bar for dinner…complete with chili dogs, sauerkraut, onions, jalapenos, pickles and all the normal trimmings! It was a hit! The kids loved it, but I think the adults loved it even more. It was so easy and so yummy! I made the cupcakes and I think they turned out very cute. Half of them were supposed to be the ocean with a shark fin swimming and the other half were a desert island.

For the goody bags I stuck with simple! I purchased some beach balls and made a cute little sign that said “thanks for coming…I hope you had a ball!”

Normally when we go to a pool party the only people in the pool are the daddies and the kids, but that was the reason I kept it small so that everyone felt comfortable getting in their bathing suits! Even the mommies got to get in which was so fun!

Sweet Miss Presley was offering her boyfriend a little snack. She did give him his first kiss back at Christmas. Blake loves the older women…

My parents bought the boys a joint birthday gift which was this really cool picnic table from PB kids! We brought it over so some of the older kids had a place to sit and eat. The younger kids were at a smaller table which I didn’t get a picture of.

I’m not really sure what got into the birthday boy, but he was not a fan of us giving him a cupcake and singing. As you can see from his reaction he was not pleased, but still cute in my opinion. I love a good crying picture.

Luckily he thought it tasted yummy so the tears stopped and he chowed down.

Big brother enjoyed his chocolate cupcake. He had been waiting all day for one of those.

How cute is this little boy? He is just counting down the days until he turns 4 and gets to have his own party! He’s already informed me that he wants it to be a cars birthday party!

The highlight of the pool was jumping off of the rock waterfall. All of the big kids loved it!!!

Daddy was enjoying his adult beverage while supervising the little swimmers!

Thank you to everyone that came out to love our little boy. You helped make his day extra special and a HUGE thanks to the Dennett's for letting us take over their home!! Y’all are awesome!

12
sweet comments:

What a great party! Looks like fun!!!! Let me ask, how do u not freak out about having a pool in your backyard w little kids? I want a pool but I WORRY big time about the thought of my kids slipping out the back door and getting into pool. Since you have a pool, I would like your thoughts. THANKS!!!

Cute party! I am planning surf party for Dylans 3rd birthday, it's not until February but I like to start early :) i might have to steal some of your ideas. My big boy will be turning four as well in August!

I'm glad you decided to throw a party! You have skills in that area so you should always put them to use. :) sweet Blake is so big I can't believe it and look at Cole jumping in the water! Sawyer still won't get close to a pool. Happy late Bday Blake!

Amazing birthday party. You always put it together so nicely. That pool is amazing. I miss our backyard pool so much. Although in VA no one has pools because each community has one so it is like a social hour! Happy Birthday little man Blake!

It looks like Blake had an awesome first birthday party!! You always put together the cutest parties! It looks like the kids had a blast! The crying picture of Blake is too sweet . . . glad he enjoyed his birthday cupcake though! Look at Cole jumping in the water! You must be so proud of both of your sweet, handsome boys!Happy 1st Birthday Blake!!

I am a California girl who fell for an Oregon boy and we live in the great state of Texas with our two boxers, honey and riley and our adorable sweet boys, Cole and Blake. We are just an ordinary family with some extraordinary adventures! Please join us on our journey as we navigate through life together.
Cole is our oldest baby boy born on August 1, 2007. He is a bright and energetic little 5year old. Cole was born with the most common form of dwarfism called Achondroplasia. Please start with "our story" for some background details. The most important thing to know about our sweet Cole is that he is just like everyone else...just shorter.
Our sweet Blakey boo was born on June 15, 2010 and has been such a joy in our lives. He is such a stink and likes to get into all the things he shouldn't. He is a kid on a mission and loves to do anything his big brother is doing.

Our last born little guy is Gavin! He is the baby of the family and we all love him so much! He's constantly on the move, but loves to take the time to snuggle. He's very curious and gets right in to the mix with his older brothers!